Patents Assigned to KINETIX AG
  • Patent number: 11932150
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle seat assembly (10), having motor vehicle seat (12) and having at least one accessory (48) that can be fastened releasably to the motor vehicle seat, wherein the motor vehicle seat has a receiving bushing with insertion opening (30) for the releasable fastening of the accessory, and wherein the accessory has plug-in part (42) that can be inserted into the insertion opening of the receiving bushing, wherein the motor vehicle seat has at least one additional receiving bushing that is arranged offset with respect to the receiving bushing and has additional insertion opening (32), and wherein the insertion opening and the additional insertion opening are assigned insertion directions for plug-in part (44) and for the additional plug-in part that are parallel to one another and are directed in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Michael Braun, Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka, Peter Spang
  • Patent number: 11813989
    Abstract: The invention relates to a holder (10) for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device—such as a tablet computer or a smartphone—to a motor vehicle seat (20), wherein the holder has a fastening device (12) for the detachable plug-in fastening of the holder to a plug-in receptacle (18) allocated to the motor vehicle seat, and wherein the holder has a holding device (24) for detachably holding the device to the holder, wherein the fastening device and the holding device are connected to one another via a coupling element (36), wherein the coupling element is connected to the fastening device via a first joint and to the holding device via a second joint, wherein the joints are designed as swivel joints with a first swivel joint (42) and a first swivel axis (38) and with a second swivel joint (44) and a second swivel axis (40), wherein the first swivel axis and the second swivel axis are oriented parallel to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka, Jürgen Heidinger, Peter Spang
  • Patent number: 11025762
    Abstract: A holder is provided for releasably securing a flat device, such as a tablet computer or a smartphone, to a component, in particular a component of a motor vehicle. The holder comprises a mounting which can be secured to the component and a holder frame which can be releasably secured to the mounting for receiving the device. The mounting comprises a carrier having first connection elements, and the holder frame has second connection elements at two opposite edges. The first and second connection elements are designed in a complementary manner with respect to each other such that the first and second connection elements interlock for the purpose of mutual fixing when the holder frame is inserted into the mounting such that the holder frame cannot be moved out of the mounting in the holder frame plane and/or perpendicularly to the holder frame plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Florian Meyer
  • Patent number: 10875467
    Abstract: A holder (10) for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone to a component, in particular to a component of a motor vehicle, wherein the holder includes a holding device (12) for detachably mounting the device and a fastening element (14) connected to the holding device for connecting the holder to the component, wherein a rotary bearing rotatable about an axis of rotation (24) is provided, which is connected to the holding device and wherein a pivot bearing connected to the rotary bearing is provided, which is connected to the fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventor: Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: 10471899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, such as a backrest, a headrest, or a headrest mounting of a vehicle seat, comprising a fastening element and a receiving socket for connecting the device to the motor vehicle seat part, and comprising a plug-in element that can be coupled to the receiving socket. At one end, a support arm for suspending the objects is connected to the rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to the broad side of the backrest and/or the headrest, and horizontal, and at the other end, the support arm has an L-shaped hook. In the in-use position, the support arm is oriented such that the longitudinal axis thereof is oriented approximately vertically downwards, and such that the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element includes an angle (?) between approximately 60° and 120°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: 10471902
    Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining device for a still or video camera in the interior of a motor vehicle with a fastening apparatus (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e) for attaching the retaining device to a vehicle seat part, such as a backrest (2), headrest (3), or headrest holder (4, 4a, 4b) of a vehicle seat (1), and a carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) which is oriented approximately horizontally and parallel with respect to the broad side of the backrest (2) and at one end of which a holder (7) is arranged for receiving a camera (8), wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) protrudes beyond the vehicle seat part (2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b) to such an extent that the lens (8a) of the camera (8) has an uninterrupted view towards the front in the driving direction and/or towards the rear in the direction counter to the driving direction, and wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) at its other end is connected via a first rotary joint (6a) with an approximately v
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wolfgang Fischer, Michael Andreas Keller, Peter Ackeret
  • Patent number: 10448533
    Abstract: A holder for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone to a part, in particular to a motor vehicle part, said holder comprising a holding mechanism for detachably mounting the device, and a fastening element that is connected to the holding mechanism to connect the holder to the part; a rotary bearing that can rotate about an axis of rotation is connected to the holding mechanism, and a pivot bearing is connected to the rotary bearing and to the fastening element; the rotary bearing includes a first portion that is connected to the holding mechanism as well as a second portion that is connected to the fastening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Michael Maisenbacher, Peter Spang, Walter Funk, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Publication number: 20190037722
    Abstract: A holder for detachably fastening a flat, approximately rectangular device such as a tablet computer or a smartphone to a part, in particular to a motor vehicle part, said holder comprising a holding mechanism for detachably mounting the device, and a fastening element that is connected to the holding mechanism to connect the holder to the part; a rotary bearing that can rotate about an axis of rotation is connected to the holding mechanism, and a pivot bearing is connected to the rotary bearing and to the fastening element, the rotary bearing includes a first portion that is connected to the holding mechanism as well as a second portion that is connected to the fastening element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Michael Maisenbacher, Peter Spang, Walter Funk, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Publication number: 20180361940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suspending objects from a part of a motor vehicle seat, such as a backrest, a headrest, or a headrest mounting of a vehicle seat, comprising a fastening element and a receiving socket for connecting the device to the motor vehicle seat part, and comprising a plug-in element that can be coupled to the receiving socket. At one end, a support arm for suspending the objects is connected to the rear end of the plug-in element by way of a rotary joint having an axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to the broad side of the backrest and/or the headrest, and horizontal, and at the other end, the support arm has an L-shaped hook. In the in-use position, the support arm is oriented such that the longitudinal axis thereof is oriented approximately vertically downwards, and such that the longitudinal axis of the plug-in element includes an angle (?) between approximately 60° and 120°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: 10059277
    Abstract: A securing device for removably attaching a device to two mutually spaced head support rods (1a, 1b) of a motor vehicle seat (1), having a receiving bushing (3e) for receiving a plug element (2a) which is arranged on the device (2) and having a first and a second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) with which the receiving bushing (3e) can be secured on the head support rods (1a, 1b). The first and the second securing element (3, 3?, 4, 4?) are formed on opposing sides for arranging on the head support rods (1a, 1b), and connectors (5, 5a, 5b) are provided for reciprocally connecting the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?), wherein sliding elements (6a, 6b) are arranged between the securing elements (3, 3?, 4, 4?) and the head support rods (1a, 1b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Publication number: 20170225624
    Abstract: The invention relates to a retaining device for a still or video camera in the interior of a motor vehicle with a fastening apparatus (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e) for attaching the retaining device to a vehicle seat part, such as a backrest (2), headrest (3), or headrest holder (4, 4a, 4b) of a vehicle seat (1), and a carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) which is oriented approximately horizontally and parallel with respect to the broad side of the backrest (2) and at one end of which a holder (7) is arranged for receiving a camera (8), wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) protrudes beyond the vehicle seat part (2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b) to such an extent that the lens (8a) of the camera (8) has an uninterrupted view towards the front in the driving direction and/or towards the rear in the direction counter to the driving direction, and wherein the carrier arm (6, 6?, 6?, 60, 60?, 60?, 62, 62?, 62?) at its other end is connected via a first rotary joint (6a) with an approximately v
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: Kinetix AG
    Inventors: Andreas Wolfgang Fischer, Michael Andreas Keller, Peter Ackeret
  • Patent number: D803546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: D813857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: D854537
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
  • Patent number: D860982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller
  • Patent number: D953239
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
  • Patent number: D951852
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
  • Patent number: D955319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Ackeret, Michael Andreas Keller, Walter Funk
  • Patent number: D991025
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Peter Spang, Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka
  • Patent number: D994675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: KINETIX AG
    Inventors: Michael Andreas Keller, Wojtek Dyczka, Peter Spang